Judges 7:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.”

Judges 7:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 7:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 7:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So the people took food in their hand, and their trumpets; and he sent all the rest of the men of Israel to their own tents, but retained the three hundred men; and the camp of Midian was beneath him in the valley.”

Judges 7:8 — World English Bible

Judges 7:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets; and he sent all the men of Israel every man unto his tent, but retained the three hundred men: and the camp of Midian was beneath him in the valley.”

Judges 7:8 — American Standard Version

Judges 7:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the people take the provision in their hand, and their trumpets, and every man of Israel he hath sent away, each to his tents; and on the three hundred men he hath kept hold, and the camp of Midian hath been by him at the lower part of the valley.”

Judges 7:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 7:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they took the victuals of the people in their hand, and their trumpets; and all the men of Israel he sent away, every man to his tent, but retained the three hundred men. Now the camp of Midian was beneath him in the valley.”

Judges 7:8 — Darby Translation

Judges 7:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So the people tooke vitailes with them, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel, euery man vnto his tent, and reteined the three hundreth men: and the hoste of Midian was beneath him in a valley.”

Judges 7:8 — Geneva Bible

Judges 7:8 in Context — Judges 7

6 Y fué el número de los que lamieron las aguas, llegándola con la mano á la boca, trescientos hombres: y todo el resto del pueblo se dobló sobre sus rodillas para beber las aguas.

7 Entonces Jehová dijo á Gedeón: Con estos trescientos hombres que lamieron [el agua] os salvaré, y entregaré á los Madianitas en tus manos: y váyase toda la gente cada uno á su lugar.

8 Y tomada provisión para el pueblo en sus manos, y sus bocinas, envió á todos los Israelitas cada uno á su tienda, y retuvo á aquellos trescientos hombres: y tenía el campo de Madián abajo en el valle.

9 Y aconteció que aquella noche Jehová le dijo: Levántate, y desciende al campo; porque yo lo he entregado en tus manos.

10 Y si tienes temor de descender, baja tú con Phara tu criado al campo,

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What Does Judges 7:8 Mean?

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